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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are struggling with today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Everybody wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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